JOE MAHER

Joseph Maher a/k/a "Big Joe" Maher has been a performing drummer/singer over past 30 years. His list of credits is a who's-who of blues and jazz, having performed at an early age in his high school jazz band The Starliners with the likes of greats like Clark Terry, Urbie Green, Mudell Lowe, James Moody, just to name a few. Thanks to Col. Joe Carley, a retired Air Force Colonel and Director of the Starliners, who knew all of these great musicians and invited them to sit in as guest performers often. After high school Joe went immediately on the road with his own jazz trio. His mission then started to become an accomplished singer/drummer. Over time he shared the stage and backed up musicians like Jimmy Witherspoon, Bullmoose Jackson, James "Thunderbird" Davis, Nappy Brown, Otis Rush, Earl King and more. In the late 80's after performing with and managing nine piece swing band "The Uptown Rhythm Kings," and after a few years as drummer and touring with the Tom Principato Band, Joe formed his own 5 piece blues jump group "Big Joe & The Dynaflows." In between touring and local performances with the Dynaflows, in the mid-90's Joe accepted the role as musical coordinator for Mick Fleetwood's club in Alexandria, VA "Fleetwoods." His knowledge of the local and national blues & jazz scene helped him land the position which had the club filled with top notch talent!

Joe's list of music producing projects include saxophone legend Joe Stanley's "King of the Honky Tonk Saxophone", John Cocuzzi's release "Swingin' & Burnin'", and with longtime friend, bassist Jeff Sarli (who has recently worked on projects with Keith Richards/Levon Helm) teamed up with a host of fine local musicians to record in a relaxed atmosphere the bluesy-jazz CD "Mojo".

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